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English 101: College Writing

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Sequential Curriculum Plan: English 101 Information Literacy Competencies

Recommended format for English 101 Classroom Presentation

Bring class to Library Classroom for a 50-minute presentation by librarian (schedule class using online form)

Online Instruction Alternative Format

Online tutorials where available, as outlined below

Practical In-Class Applications:

Competency I. Examine different kinds of popular secondary research sources

  • Reference sources: print
  • Reference sources: online
  • Print books
  • E-books
  • Popular periodicals
  • Newspapers: print
  • News sources: online

Writing Instruction Program Outcomes for English 101 Supported:

  • Read print and electronic sources critically to identify an author's audience, purpose, claims, reasons, and evidence.
  • Locate popular secondary sources in the library and on the Internet, evaluate their usefulness and credibility, incorporate them into an essay, and cite them.

Writing Instruction Program Assignments for English 101 Supported:

  • Reference
  • General indexes

Competency II. Learn to use basic research tools to locate popular secondary sources

  • Use LC Classification to find reference books
  • Use LC Subject Headings as basis for controlled vocabulary
  • Search Steely Library's online catalog by title, author, and subject
  • Search and compare two non-specialized, multidisciplinary online periodical indexes
    • Learn use of AND operator in keyword search
    • Learn features: subject guide, result list, citation information, full-text availability, emailing articles, searching from off-campus
  • Search and compare two online newspaper indexes
  • Search and compare two multidisciplinary Web directories

Writing Instruction Program Outcomes for English 101 Supported:

  • Read print and electronic sources critically to identify an author's audience, purpose, claims, reasons, and evidence.
  • Locate popular secondary sources in the library and on the Internet, evaluate their usefulness and credibility, incorporate them into an essay, and cite them

Writing Instruction Program Assignments for English 101 Supported:

  • Critical response to an essay, article, and/or Web site
  • Analysis and assessment of a print and/or electronic source
  • Use NKUIRE online catalog
  • Use Steely Library Web site
  • Articles in recent popular periodicals
  • Organizational Web sites

Online Instruction Alternatives:

updated: Wednesday, 13-Dec-2006 12:59:31 EST


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